It’s a London derby tonight as the Hammers welcome Roy Hodgson’s in-form Crystal Palace to the London Stadium as both sides look to capitalise on growing momentum.
Both teams enter the fray off the back of positive results following Leeds’ 2-1 defeat by the Hammers last Friday, whilst the Eagles stunned league leaders Tottenham by holding out for a 1-1 draw in an admirable display on Sunday.
West Ham should hold their heads high with confidence, although both sides will equally be wary of tired legs and injury risks for the midweek fixture. There has been a quick turnaround between each team’s last outing, so rotation for both sides seems likely.
David Moyes would be unwise to significantly rotate a side which has impressed in recent fixtures, but it would be prudent to have one eye on the fitness and well-being of his squad.
To that end, Moyes will likely swap out a handful of players across the pitch whilst retaining a good core of key personnel. He has a mostly fully-fit and available squad at his disposal.
Knowing that Palace are likely to do something similar, the risk in not fielding Moyes’ ideal XI is partially offset. To that end, here is the Read West Ham predicted XI to take on the Eagles at the London Stadium tonight. We anticipate two changes from the team which won at Leeds, with Said Benrahma one of those to drop out
